Bayer Neighborhood Park & Gardens

REMINDER: Finley Community Center will be open as a cooling center again today from 11am to 7pm. Sonoma County Animal Services will also be available outside the cooling center from 12-4pm with their mobile pet cooling vehicle.

REMINDER: Finley Community Center will be open as a cooling center again today from 11am to 7pm. Sonoma County Animal Services will also be available outside the cooling center from 12-4pm with their mobile pet cooling vehicle.

Cooling center to open again on 6/21 & 6/22 at Finley Community Center.

The City of Santa Rosa will open a cooling center at Finley Community Center on Sunday, June 18, from 11am-7pm due to forecasted high temperatures.

EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH has been issued by the National Weather Service for Friday through Sunday. Temperatures in the Inland areas, including Santa Rosa, are expe...cted to peak in the 90s and 100s. Following unseasonably cool weather, the rapid increase in temperatures to 20 degrees above normal may not provide adequate time for acclimation. These rising temperatures could increase heat-related illnesses for the young, elderly, or other sensitive groups, especially those exposed to prolonged outdoor heat. -Drink plenty of water -Limit outdoor activities during the hottest portions of the day -Seek air-conditioned buildings -Help elderly and kids stay cool -Make sure pets and animals have cool areas to rest An Excessive Heat Watch, as defined by the National Weather Service, means that a prolonged period of hot temperatures is expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a dangerous situation in which heat illnesses are possible. For information on the heat and fire season, visit www.srcity.org/emergency See more

It’s National Volunteer Week, and we'd like to take a moment to thank all volunteers who devote their time and energies to causes they care about in the communi...ty! We will be appreciating Rec & Parks volunteers this Wednesday at our annual Volunteer Appreciation Night, and celebrating how volunteers are an important piece of the puzzle in our parks, programs and events. #weloveourvolunteers #NVW #parksmakelifebetter See more

Hosting a gathering or event at Bayer Neighborhood Park & Gardens? Read info at the following link to know what you need to do to get started.

Running low on any pantry supplies? Restock next Wednesday April 5th at a Santa Rosa Whole Foods Market Store location and support City Parks! Whole Foods Market will be donating 5 percent of all sales to Santa Rosa Recreation & Parks that day.

Photos taken during the park opening celebration at Bayer Neighborhood Park & Gardens. Photography by Josh Cervantes

Two more days until the big event!

Shop at a Santa Rosa Whole Foods Market store location on April 5th and 5% of your purchase goes to Santa Rosa City Parks!

Join Santa Rosa Recreation & Parks and LandPaths' Bayer Farm to celebrate the recent opening of Bayer Neighborhood Park & Gardens with a dedication ceremony and lots of fun family activities!